Monday, March 26, 2012

It's rare that I can get "rim light" to work for me. This was such a charming scene I must have taken at least 10 shots in order to get just one. Personally I think Monsieur avec son vélo just makes this one!

You've got these contre-jour silhouettes perfectly Virginia. Love the bike and how lady's hair shining.I know first hand how difficult to balance the contrast against the light.Congrats on joining the World of B&W.

Virginia...your photos are great and I'm learning so much from your techniques. Yes, I'll be blogging daily for April and May as we travel in France. So glad you enjoyed my blog. Must admit mine is more quantity than quality! But, I enjoy writing my journal for my friends, family and followers around the world. M

Every detail here looks great!I also have this habit of taking many shots of the same setting... But sometimes it makes it difficult to decide which one to keep and which one to discard... :)God bless you!Cezar

Thank you all. There are a number of images that are very special to me from each trip. This was a day that was a delight from beginning to end. Any day in the Marais pleases me very much. Another Paris Moment.V

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About Me

I am a former elementary school teacher, a full-time photographer, lover of all things French ( whose French is slowly improving), obsessive Paris traveler, enthusiastic church and community volunteer, and grandmother to 5 delightful grandchildren.

Paris je t'aime

I fell in love with Paris in March 2007. It was as the French say, le coup de foudre : love at first sight. As a result of that trip, my photography took another direction. Since that time I have pursued a career of sorts in photography and dreamed of returning to the City of Light. November 2008 found me strolling the streets of Paris once again. My first visit I was so overwhelmed with the incredible beauty of the city, I photographed it as a "tourist". In 2008 I returned and I looked at the city with more of a photographer's eye. I wanted to capture the unique, the small details, and oh yes - the people! This blog was started as a photo diary of that trip, but I have been most fortunate to return to the city j'adore 15 times since. Each time I leave, I wipe a tear and start planning my list for the next trip. Paris may well be a moveable feast, but I think it's best savored in person! Someone told me that once you have been to Paris, you will leave a piece of your heart. I left mine right there, but I brought home some wonderful memories. It is my pleasure to share them with you.